Police identify victim fatally struck by car on Hylan Boulevard

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Police have released the name of the woman who was fatally struck by a motorist after he jumped the curb and mounted the sidewalk on Hylan Boulevard in Great Kills on Monday.

NYPD officials have identified the victim as Christal Aliotta, 31, of New Springville.

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. A second pedestrian, 20, was taken to Staten Island University Hospital, Ocean Breeze, with minor injuries, according to an NYPD spokeswoman.

While charges are pending, he is expected to be accused of driving with a suspended license, according to a law enforcement source.

The motorist was traveling southbound on Hylan Boulevard at the intersection of Cleveland Avenue around 1:40 p.m. Monday when his 2005 Honda Accord jumped the sidewalk and struck two pedestrians, police said.

A tan Honda could be seen on the sidewalk roped off with police tape after the accident, with several personal items, including a bag and shoes, strewn about the sidewalk nearby.